Gabon has demonstrated to the world it is committed to taking action against illegal wildlife trade by publicly burning 4,825 kg (10,637 lbs) of elephant […]
Category: Africa
Concern Grows Around South Africa’s Tiger Trade
When wildlife enthusiasts think of Africa’s majestic big cats, tigers are not typically at the forefront of their minds. But the Asian felines are a […]
INTERPOL Operation Nets Two Tonnes of Illegal Elephant Ivory, 200 Suspects Arrested
A three-month long INTERPOL operation spanning Eastern, Southern and Western Africa has resulted in more than 200 arrests and the confiscation of nearly two tonnes […]
Infographic: Live Tigers, Tiger Trophies and Skins Exported from South Africa, 2000 — 2010
An infographic showing exports of live tigers, tiger trophies, and tiger skins from South Africa over a ten-year period. The UAE imported 36 live tigers […]
Central African Countries Reach Agreement to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
The ten member states of the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) have approved an unprecedented agreement to strengthen law enforcement efforts against rampant wildlife trafficking […]
2012 Declared International Year of the Rhino
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia has declared June 5th, 2012, as the beginning of the International Year of the Rhino. It is a fitting […]
Sri Lanka Seizes Nation’s Largest Ever Illicit Ivory Haul
The discovery of more than one and half tonnes of elephant ivory in Sri Lanka may point to the potential emergence of new trafficking routes. […]
U.S. Senate Hearing: Elephant Killings, Ivory Trade Undermining Global Security
The global implications of illegal ivory and rhino horn trafficking were examined during the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Hearing held on May […]
The Lion Bone’s Connected to the … Rhino Horn?
International concern is growing around South African game industry insiders who are dabbling in illicit rhino horn and lion bone trade. With fewer than 4,000 […]